About
Enjoy a magnificent evening of music and light as Pontefract Castle proudly presents the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.
Bring along friends and loved ones to listen to moving melodies as the sun goes down over the Castle.
Prepare to be transported on an orchestral odyssey!
Make a weekend of it and double-up with Tributes at the Castle the next day, Sunday 21 June!
Ticket Information
Adult: £18.35
Child (5-16): £14.80
Under 5s: Free
Disabled person and registered carer: £18.35 (price of 1 adult ticket, valid for 2 people). Proof of carer status required*.
VIP Tickets: £112 (admits 4 people)
Seating and picnic equipment guidelines
To help keep walkways clear and ensure the comfort and safety of all visitors, only small personal seating and compact picnic equipment will be permitted inside the event.
✔ Allowed
- Folding camping chairs
- Small, low-level picnic tables (maximum width: 60cm)
- Picnic bags, small coolers and blankets
- Festival trolleys (must be emptied and folded down once inside the venue)
✘ Not Allowed
- Trestle tables
- Large or family-sized picnic tables
- Full-height dining tables
- Oversized coolers, large trolleys, or bulky luggage
Event staff may ask visitors to leave any oversized items at the gate before entering. All decisions regarding item size and suitability are final.
Set List
Dales Dances (Nos 1&2) – Arthur Wood
Thunderbirds March – Barry Gray
Trolley Song (Meet me in St Louis) – Hugh Martin
My Heart Must Go On – James Horner
Pirates of the Caribbean – Klaus Badelt
Meditation from Thais – Jules Massenet
Coronation Scot – Vivian Ellis
Overture William Tell – Gioachino Rossini
Interval
Skaters Waltz – Emile Waldteufel
Adagio from Spartacus – Aram Khachaturian
Pop Looks Bach – Sam Fonteyn
Fantasia on British Sea Songs – Henry Wood
Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 – Edward Elgar
Jerusalem – Hubert Parry
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines- Ron Goodwin
To see Proms at the Castle FAQS please visit: Proms at the Castle – Wakefield Museums and Castles
Venue opening hours
Monday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Access facilities
- Accessible Car Parking
- Accessible Toilet
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Guide Dogs Welcome
- Wheelchair Accessible
Venue Details
Find us at
Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 1QH
Phone
01977723440
castles@wakefield.gov.uk